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Consumers

All time
Kantar Worldpanel
Dunnes Stores retains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars
4 Jun 2019
22.3k
31
flat hike
The hospitality VAT hike has kicked in and customers might notice a jump in their morning coffee
2 Jan 2019
43.9k
91
Shop Till You Drop
Retail group predicts Irish households will spend an average of €2,690 this December
3 Dec 2018
11.6k
68
kantar
Cross-border shopping hits five-year high as ROI consumers spend €64.5m in North
19 Nov 2018
15.2k
18
kantar
Dunnes Stores regains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars
22 Oct 2018
24.8k
41
clouds on the horizon
Irish consumer confidence falls sharply amid Brexit fears and increase in cost of bills
1 Oct 2018
14.1k
27
lightbulb moment
Lights out for halogen lamps as Europe-wide phasing-out of bulbs begins today
1 Sep 2018
27.5k
61
Supermarket Sweep
Tesco retains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars yet again
28 Aug 2018
15.5k
27
The Daily Poll
Poll: Are you spending more on your groceries as a result of the heatwave?
3 Jul 2018
23.4k
35
BARBEQUE WEATHER
People have spent an extra €27 million on groceries because of the heatwave
2 Jul 2018
21.3k
27
Consumer rights
The government plans to slap a minimum five-year expiration date on all gift cards
5 Jun 2018
11.0k
21
Supermarket Sweep
Tesco retakes top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars
5 Jun 2018
12.5k
50
Liquidation
Tech retailer Click.ie to go into liquidation after months of customer complaints
16 Apr 2018
31.3k
28
In the Post
Fuming customers say tech retailer Click.ie hasn't shipped their phones or issued receipts
26 Mar 2018
53.7k
48
hard breakfast
Brexit could increase cost of milk, cheese and eggs by 46%
21 Mar 2018
20.4k
90
Christmas disaster
Tesco apologises after dozens of UK customers complain of 'rancid' Christmas turkeys
27 Dec 2017
44.6k
67
Research
Your Christmas turkey could be chemical-filled if UK agrees on post-Brexit trade deal
18 Dec 2017
14.6k
56
safe online shopping
Christmas shopping on the move? Gardaí warn to only shop online when on personal WiFi
3 Dec 2017
18.4k
8
Cash Money
Bought something online that didn't work? It'll cost you €25 to make a claim of up to €5000
12 Jul 2017
10.0k
9
you spin me round
Irish customs have seized 200,000 fidget spinners as a warning goes out to parents
26 May 2017
50.0k
18
Sponsored
6 handy services you might not realise you're entitled to
27 Jan 2017
44.7k
7
Delayed
Most consumer complaints are about flight cancellations and lost luggage
31 Aug 2016
8.1k
3
Puzzled
How over-complicated products baffle people into making bad choices at the supermarket
13 May 2016
16.1k
14
High Street
The post-Christmas sales are a 'mixed bag' for Irish retailers
29 Dec 2015
18.8k
22
Customs
60,000 bottles of counterfeit perfume destined for street markets seized
27 Nov 2015
12.8k
27
On the lash
The terrible weather in July didn't stop people going on nights out
12 Aug 2015
13.3k
20
Supermarket Wars
Here is where the people of Ireland do 'The Big Shop'
14 Jul 2015
28.2k
44
Up In Smoke
Clerys worker put down €600 deposit for furniture - hours before store's shock closure
15 Jun 2015
32.5k
53
retail sales
A price war is making things much cheaper for consumers
29 May 2015
16.3k
7
the Constitution
What do same-sex marriage and pension protection have in common?
28 May 2015
12.1k
10
Europe
Baby wipes, shower gel and makeup on harmful products list
11 Feb 2015
50.5k
24
VHI
VHI customer? A small bit of good news for you
27 Jan 2015
16.7k
8
Oil Prices
Why aren't our electricity and gas bills coming down?
14 Jan 2015
17.3k
73
Bills Bills Bills
'Things are more likely to be getting worse than better for consumers'
12 Dec 2014
7.2k
37
Computer Says No
Nearly half of your consumer complaints are going unresolved
10 Dec 2014
7.1k
10
get em' spending
Irish shoppers encouraged to 'buy Irish' to give businesses Christmas boost
8 Dec 2014
4.9k
53
cough up
Which counties are the biggest spenders in Ireland this Christmas?
8 Dec 2014
14.7k
15
Debt
Families turning to moneylenders charging up to 200% interest ahead of Christmas
5 Dec 2014
6.0k
18
believe in better
That 'we owe you money' letter from Sky? It's NOT a scam
3 Dec 2014
29.8k
23
spend spend spend
Retailers are going to have their best Christmas since 2009 thanks to you
1 Dec 2014
7.5k
30
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